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Chao and her husband, Mitch McConnell. In 1993, Chao married Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky. [119] The University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library opened the "McConnell-Chao Archives" in November 2009. It is a major component of the university's McConnell Center. [120] [121]
Apr 10, 2024 · Chao met McConnell through mutual friends in the early 1990s. Per People, the couple were friends before they dated, and were married in a private ceremony at the chapel on Capitol Hill.
Feb 28, 2024 · Shayna Brennan/AP. While McConnell and Chao kept their actual wedding ceremony small in a private affair at the chapel on Capitol Hill, their wedding date had special significance for them both.
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Jan 7, 2021 · Meet Elaine Chao, married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump's onetime secretary of transportation.
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Aug 20, 2023 · According to The Washington Post's reporting, Chao and McConnell chose to get married on February 6, which happened to be Ronald Reagan's birthday, a man they both greatly admired. Also, Chao reportedly wanted to get married before she turned 40 years old, and McConnell wanted to get married before the Senate went into recess.
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Mar 19, 2018 · They married on February 6, 1993, choosing that date for three reasons: It's Ronald Reagan's birthday, it was just before Chao's 40th birthday, and it was right before a one-week Senate...
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Feb 2, 2023 · In 1993 Elaine married Mitch McConnell and began her steadfast championing of his political career while maintaining her own as well. From 2001 to 2009, Chao served as secretary of labor under George W. Bush, and was the only member of his cabinet to serve all eight years.